Storage receptacle with sliding closure



March 1, 1938. 1 BLECHMAN STORAGE RECEPTACLE WITH SLIDING CLOSURE FiledNov. 13, 1936 INVENTOR. //?w/v MPw ATTORNEYS Patented Mar. 1, 1938PATENT OFFICE.

STORAGE RECEPTACLE CLOSUR EWITH SLIDING Irving Blechman, Bronx, N. Y.

Application November 13,

1 Claim.

This invention relates to receptacles constructed of light weight,inexpensive sheet material and has particular reference to a receptacleof the said character having a sliding closure preferably of a rigidtype and with means for guiding the same during the opening and closingmovements thereof.

The invention provides a receptacle of the said character which is soconstructed and arranged as to insure a sealing engagement with theclosure thereof when the same is in closed condition so as to precludethe entrance into the receptacle of insects, dust and other agenciesinjurious to articles stored therein.

The invention further comprehends a receptahollow body structureincluding a rear wall, fortudinal edges thereof, the plies vided withregistering openings defining a mouth for admitting to and removingarticles from the hollow body structure, "together with a closure panelslidable between the said plies into and out of closing relation withthe said mouth.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made tothe following specification and accompanying drawing in which there isillustrated the preferred embodiment of the invention, while theappended claim covers modifications and variations thereof which fallwithin the scope of the invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a receptacle constructed in accordance withone form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view therethrough taken approximately online 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken approximately on line 33 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a similar view taken approximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, the receptacle ispreferably constructed of light weight, inexpensive sheet material suchas corrugated cardboard, paperboard and the like, and includes a rearwall l0, oppositely disposed side walls II and I2, a front wall l3 andopposite end walls I 4 and IS. The front wall I3 is of double plyconstruction comprising inner and 1936, Serial No. 110,863 7 outer pliesl6 and II, respectively which have longitudinally extending rearwardlydirected flaps Is at the lateral side edges thereof which overlie suchas the fastening elements IS.

The said plies l6 and ll of the front wall l3 are provided with portionframing the openings in the plies l6 and H. The openings 20 in the saidplies l6 and 11 provide a mouth for admitting to or removing articlesfrom the container. A closure panel 2|,

posite end edges of the plies end walls and the space between the pliesof the front wall.

Preferably the walls I, H and I 2 of the repact arrangement for storageor shipment. The end walls l4 and I5 preferably include marginal flanges22 which telescopically fit over the oppothe rear, front and side wallsand suitable removable fastening elements 23 retain the same 1nassembled relation. Any suitable manipulating means, cured to theclosure 2| for shifting the same to and from its open and closedpositions.

What is claimed is:

In a receptacle, a hollow body structure including a rear wall,forwardly directed side walls, a double-ply front wall each havingrearwardly such as the handle 24 is seand out of closing relation withthe said mouth, with the marginal edges of the panel overlapped by thesaid framing-portions to seal the same when in closed relation with themouth and said plies of the front wall being compressed in closerelation at the lateral side edges thereof so as to tension themouth-framing portions of the plies to trictionally retain the closurein shifted position.

IRVING BLECHMAN.

